A Response to the NYT Article on the Superfake Handbag Industry
Inside the Cave of Wonder of their own creation, it’s almost like their punishment for subverting the luxury fashion economy is a kind of self-sabotage. If they don’t feel guilty about their boss copping the bag, they wonder about child labor or ethical consumption around fast fashion. If you want to buy a luxury designer bag, style sourcing can help you get a direct source from factories. For the low-end bags, A-grade, the quality of workmanship requirements are not too high, Hebei province Baigou town also has the relevant production capacity. So most of the A-goods on the market are also from Baigou.
They set up shop on the side walk and stay there for 30 minutes or whatever time they feel it's "safe" for them till a carabinieri would make an end to their illegal dealings. And suddenly you see them running off in all directions. In China, There are basically three grades of replicas that are considered ABOVE street level quality. We will not discuss the qualities that are BELOW street level here as it would be a waste of time. I have no idea what a genuine Goyard dust cover looks like so this is no big deal to me.